"I have a bunch of fighters, I have to keep them busy, and I have to be in the position to do their fights in a bunch of different states," Ellerbe said, in a tight-lipped response to the timing of the New York license application.

Barclays Center in Brooklyn has become a popular boxing venue and could host the fight. Madison Square Garden has an Eagles concert Sept. 13.

If Mayweather fights in Nevada, he probably would have to use a front promoter.

To secure a promoter's license in Nevada not only may mean grilling from the commission that Mayweather doesn't care to hear as the state's top boxing meal ticket, but also could require submitting two years of income-tax returns.

Mayweather, the world's highest-earning athlete, could be reluctant to provide that information.

Ellerbe emphasized that Mayweather has not made a decision on his next fight venue and that Maidana has not been finalized as the opponent.

"We're in conversations relative to the next fight," Ellerbe said. "That's it. That's my quote. When we're done with those conversations, we'll make an announcement to the public."

Ellerbe said that probably would occur early next week.

Ellerbe did acknowledge that Mayweather Promotions has retained Bruce Binkow, who recently resigned as COO of Golden Boy Promotions, as a consultant.

Binkow's departure quickly followed that of Richard Schaefer, the former CEO of Golden Boy whose resignation prompted Mayweather to announce his break from Oscar De La Hoya's promotional company.

Schaefer is not expected to leave the boxing business but his split from Golden Boy was not clean and he may be reluctant to solidify plans for his future in the sport immediately.

Maidana (35-3, 31 KOs), of Argentina, became a rematch candidate after extending Mayweather for 12 rugged rounds in a welterweight unification. Mayweather won 117-111 and 116-112 on two scorecards, with the third 114-114.

Mayweather (46-0, 26 KOs), of Grand Rapids, has fought only one rematch. He decisioned Jose Luis Castillo in a pair of 2002 lightweight title bouts after their first fight produced unanimous but disputed scoring.

Most observers thought Mayweather won the Castillo rematch more easily, though the scores were closer in the second fight.

-- David Mayo has covered Floyd Mayweather throughout the fighter's career. Contact him at dmayo@mlive.com.